Convalescent Home 'The Rest': A Historical Insight into Hallora District's Settlers

Title: Convalescent Home 'The Rest': A Historical Insight into Hallora District's Settlers
Description: Email received 31.03.2025 from Karen Gregory with enquiry on property " The Rest " and was operated aby a Dr Trant as a convalescent facility for returning ANZACS.
An article titled " If those walls could speak " deals with the Gregory Family of Hallora District beginning from 1879.
Selection by Edwin Deacon C/A 106 Parish of Longwarry, Shire of Buln Buln.
Mentions: Musk Creek now known as Ripplebrook. Coach Road to Sale. Drouin.
Building the house. W W 1, Dr Trant who ran a convalescent home for returned soldiers at " The Rest "
The Gregory family took on the old dilapidated house and renovated in 1948. Further works done over the years.
Families named: Deacon, Bennell, Box, Boxcombe.; Excellent
Identifier: 30694
Type: Article
Date: 2025
Date Accepted: 2025-03-31
Contributor: Karen Gregory; Jo Dickson
Subject: SETTLERS
Spatial Coverage: Filing Cabinet 3
Date Created: 2025-05-08